ChemTrans Trading AG

About ChemTrans Trading

ChemTrans Trading AG, based in Unterägeri (Canton Zug), is an international trader and logistics service provider specialising in sulphuric acid. The company trades various grades of sulphuric acid from multiple European production sources, focusing on high-quality products for the processing industry. Its services include trading, distribution including supply chain management (door-to-door and just-in-time) as well as shipping logistics and liquid chartering with seagoing vessels and barges. Various supply agreements with European producers ensure flexibility and security of supply for customers. As a former shipowner, ChemTrans has many years of experience in sea freight and works with first-class chemical tanker shipping companies in Europe. Core markets are Scandinavia, Germany, the Benelux countries, the UK and Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Morocco as well as the Mediterranean and Black Sea countries.

Site

Unterägeri

Processes

Trading of sulphuric acid (various grades), Distribution / supply chain management (door-to-door, just-in-time), Shipping logistics and liquid chartering (seagoing vessels and barges), Tailor-made supply solutions

Certificates

ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001

Founded

1981

Employees

2–10

Industries

Chemical industry, Sulphuric acid market

1. 01

   Procurement via supply agreements with European producers

2. 02

   Trading of various sulphuric acid grades

3. 03

   Liquid chartering (seagoing vessels and barges)

4. 04

   Distribution / supply chain management door-to-door

5. 05

   Just-in-time delivery to customers

Locations

Inside the production

Quality

The ISO certification according to ISO 9001:2015 (GlobalGROUP) supports the quality policy with a focus on reliability, responsibility and customer satisfaction.

History

1. 1957

   Company registered in the commercial register on 06.09.1957

2. 1981

   Company founded by Bo Levander

3. 1983

   First contract for 85'000 mt of sulphuric acid ex Spain to Tunisia; start of sulphuric acid trading

4. 1985

   Start of cooperation with Outokumpu (today Boliden)

5. 1987

   Purchase of the first own vessel MT CT STAR (8,700 DWT); later MT CT SUN and CT SKY

6. 1998

   MT SMERALDO taken on T/C

7. 2000

   MT GRANATO taken on T/C

8. 2004

   Sale of the vessels incl. COAs to Utkilen in Bergen; COA for acid transports agreed

9. 2005

   Distribution agreement between Boliden and ChemTrans for exports ex Rönnskär and Pori

10. 2008

    Most successful year: 600'000 mt of acid traded, revenue CHF 73 million (EUR 49 million)

11. 2009

    ISO certification according to 9001:2008 by AJA Registrars; move to a new office in Unterägeri (18 September)

12. 2011

    Change of ISO certification from AJA to GlobalGROUP

13. 2016

    New company logo and new website

14. 2017

    ISO upgrade to 9001:2015

15. 2023

    Founder Bo Levander passed away on 05.02.2023